About The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band – professional gypsy jazz band based in Toulouse, France
One of the finest gypsy jazz groups in Europe, The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band have been making a name for themselves at public concerts, weddings, corporate events and parties in recent years.
We're listed on FixTheMusic's best jazz bands in France
We travel to perform throughout the South of France and internationally, including Spain, Italy and the Middle East.
So if you're looking to hire the finest gypsy jazz band South of France has to offer for your wedding or event, get in touch with us!
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We're regularly booked to perform for weddings and events at Chateau Plombis in Castelsagrat, Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lagarde and Chateau de Redon in Granges-d'Ans, France.
Allow your guests to become the privileged listeners of a concert at your wedding. The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band will take care of them with the swing music that dominates their repertoire.
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As poetic as dynamic, their performance will make you discover pieces of the East, Gypsy notes and gypsy swing. A nice journey to all of you!
You will bathe in the swing years atmosphere thanks to the musical complicity of four professionals.
Ideal at the time of the reception or the ball (or both for the biggest fans), this show will animate your ceremony allowing your loved ones to dance and listen to quality music.
Live, the sets can be divided at different times of the day and you will determine their duration.
The musicians listen to your expectations, adapt to the program of your event and meet the demands of the spectators.
There he obtained a diploma of musical study in classical guitar and chamber music.
It is after a concert by the group Latcho Drom that he is passionate about the music of Django.
He forms the group "Wild Camping" and plays on many scenes of France and Navarre.
In parallel, he teaches guitar for over 15 years at the EEA Tournefeuille, begins a collaboration with the troupe of the "Grenier de Toulouse" and performs on prestigious stages such as "L'Escale" or "Le Capitol Theater.
In 2012, he hosted a gypsy jam session at the "La Maison Blanche" café, and met many musicians from the Toulouse scene, including the musicians of The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band, which he joined in 2016.
Originally from Limousin, he began his professional career in 2003 with the group "Latcho Divès" with which he will skate the stages and festivals for more than ten years. Arrived in 2012 in Toulouse he joined several groups.
Very active in the Toulouse music scene, he also multiplies collaborations with many jazz / swing bands as a sideman.
Benjamin the guitarist is passionate at first in his adolescence for the electric bass and the Musiques Actuelles such as Rock and Funk.
At the age of 15, he fell in love with the music of Django Reinhardt and began his apprenticeship in the gypsy guitar. He founded several projects such as Oihana Quartet.
The group will perform on many prestigious stages (Paris Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival of Tournai in Belgium, Niglo Festival in Toulouse, Festival Novela Toulouse, Baisé Salé ...) and will be hailed by critics (Jazz Magazine, Django Station ...).
In 2007, he joined the Jazz Musicology class at the Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès.
He obtains a License Musicology Jazz and continues with a degree in Musicology with honors. His academic work will be published in Cahiers du Jazz (published by Éditions Outre Mesure) and Presses Universitaires du Mirail.
The group quickly became very successful throughout the great South and performed on many stages (Festival Éclats d'Enamel Jazz Limoges, Jazz Mercury in Toulouse, Jazz in Oloron, Jazz in March in Tarnos, Jazz in Saint Sat', Clari'Jazz Festival, Music Festival on the Way, Jazz in Comminges ...).
In 2018 he signed at the Label Laborie Jazz for the recording of his first album under the name of Benjamin Bobenrieth Trio "TRAVELS"!
He also joined in 2018 the band The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band and collaborates with many artists Toulouse and national!
En français
Proposez à vos convives de devenir les auditeurs privilégiés d’un concert personnalisé, à votre mariage.
The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band se chargera alors de les envouter avec la musique swing qui domine leur répertoire.
Aussi poétique que dynamique, leur prestation vous fera découvrir des morceaux de l’Est, des notes tsiganes et le swing manouche. Bon voyage à tous !
Vous baignerez dans l’ambiance des années Swing grâce à la complicité musicale de quatre professionnels.
Idéal au moment du vin d’honneur ou du bal (ou les deux pour les plus grands fans), ce show viendra animer votre cérémonie permettant à vos proches de danser et d’écouter de la musique de qualité.
En live, les sets peuvent être répartis à différents moments du jour J et vous déterminerez leur durée.
Les musiciens sont à l’écoute de vos attentes, s’adaptent au programme de votre événement et répondent aux demandes des spectateurs.
Il y obtient un diplôme d’étude musicale en guitare classique et en musique de chambre.
C’est à la suite d’un concert du groupe Latcho Drom qu’il se passionne pour la musique de Django.
ll forme le groupe » Camping sauvage » et joue sur de nombreuses scènes de France et de Navarre.
En parallèle, il enseigne la guitare pendant plus de 15 ans a L’EEA de Tournefeuille, commence une collaboration avec la troupe de théâtre du « Grenier de Toulouse » et se produit sur des scènes prestigieuses tel que « L’Escale » ou « Le Théâtre du Capitole ».
En 2012, il anime une jam session manouche au café « La Maison Blanche », et rencontre de nombreux musiciens de la scène Toulousaine, dont les musiciens de The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band qu’il rejoint en 2016.
Originaire du Limousin il commence sa carrière professionnelle en 2003 avec le groupe « Latcho Divès » avec lequel il écumera les scènes et festivals pendant plus de dix ans. Arrivé en 2012 à Toulouse il intègre plusieurs groupes.
Très actif dans le milieu musical toulousain, il multiplie également les collaborations avec de nombreux groupes de jazz/swing en tant que sideman.
Benjamin, guitariste, se passionne d’abord dans son adolescence pour la basse électrique et les Musiques Actuelles telles que le Rock et le Funk.
C’est à l’âge de 15 ans qu’il tombe sous le charme de la musique de Django Reinhardt et débute son apprentissage de la guitare manouche. Il fonde plusieurs projets comme le groupe Oihana Quartet.
Le groupe se produira sur de nombreuses scènes prestigieuses (Paris Jazz Festival, Festival Jazz de Tournai en Belgique, Festival Niglo à Toulouse, Festival Novela Toulouse, Baisé Salé…) et sera salué par la critique (Jazz Magazine, Django Station…). En 2007, il intègre la classe de Musicologie Jazz à l’Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès.
Il obtient une Licence Musicologie Jazz et poursuit avec l’obtention d’un Master en Musicologie Mention Très Bien. Ses travaux universitaires seront publiés dans les Cahiers du Jazz (aux Éditions Outre Mesure) et aux Presses Universitaires du Mirail.
En 2015, il fonde son propre trio de Jazz Manouche. Le groupe connaît rapidement un grand succès dans tout le grand Sud et se produit sur de nombreuses scènes (Festival Éclats d’Émail Jazz de Limoges, Jazz au mercure à Toulouse, Jazz à Oloron, Jazz en Mars à Tarnos, Jazz à Saint Sat’, Festival Clari’Jazz, Festival Musique en Chemin, Jazz en Comminges…).
En 2018 il signe chez le Label Laborie Jazz pour l’enregistrement de son premier album sous le nom de Benjamin Bobenrieth Trio « TRAVELS » ! Il rejoint également en 2018 le groupe The Toulouse Gypsy Jazz Band et collabore avec de nombreux artistes toulousains et nationaux !
Here are just some of the locations where we have been booked by clients on FixTheMusic for weddings and events...
Minor swing
Les yeux noirs Nuages
Brazil Caravan
Take the a train
Songe d’automne
After you’ve gone
Indifférence Belleville
Rythme gitan
Passion
China boy
All of me
Besame mucho
Armando’s Rumba
Viper’s dream
Blues clair
Django’s tiger
Pourparler
Boucin’ around
My Blue heaven
Mabel
Um chorinho Em Cochabamba
I’ll see you in my dream
Fugue manouche
Segment
La flambée montalbanaise
I’ve found a new baby
Clair de lune
Lady be good
Mixture
Valse Chopin
Duj sandal
Minor swing
Place de brouckère
Elena’s bossa
Made for wesley
Nuages
China boy
Topsy
Joseph joseph
Lulu swing
Danube
Blues mineur
Mirepral
Bossa dorado
Blue drag
La gitane
Sheik of araby
Made in France
Coquette
Doublejeu
Douce ambiance
Tears Djangology
For sephora
Dinette
"Absolutely fantastic!!!!! The perfect background music during a wedding reception. The band were just great, arrived nice and early and got setup really quickly and efficiently. It was a canicule, so really hot, but they never complained and just got on with it. Thank you so much Mario for all the communication beforehand. We highly recommend and would love to work with you guys again :)"
"Fantastic and talented band, they brought such lovely energy to our wedding! I cannot thank Clement and the band enough, would highly recommend 😊"
"We couldn’t have asked for a better band for our cocktail hour. They were absolutely incredible and brought such an amazing energy to the afternoon. We had them playing from 3 till 6, and they hit the perfect note—totally upbeat, brilliant vibe, and they kept the atmosphere buzzing the whole time. They went the extra mile and arrived early to setup ahead of our ceremony which was beyond our expectations. So many of our guests came up to us afterwards specifically to rave about them; they really made the time after the ceremony feel special. If you’re looking for a band that knows how to get people in the mood and sounds fantastic, these guys are it. Highly recommend!"
"This band is absolutely fantastic. We had some bad weather during our wedding and they were extremely flexible in moving inside and outside as necessary. They were also kind, easygoing, and eager to make things work. Most of all, the level of music making was world-class - virtuosic, sensitive, and joyful. Thank you!"
